Education Castle International School

Guidance Counsellors provide social and emotional support to ECIS students. They work closely with senior leaders and class teachers to ensure student well being remains a high priority. Parents are key partners and counsellors collaborate with families to provide additional support in school and at home. The principal states ECIS aims to keep students safe, happy, and successful, reflecting a focus on well being as part of the learning environment. The Student Life section notes ECIS provides top up classes and interventions to support learners beyond core academics. There is an emphasis on positive relationships and family engagement as part of a holistic SEL approach.

The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs SEN provision. Guidance Counsellors provide social and emotional support for students and can address a range of non academic needs. There is no publicly available listing of a dedicated SEN department or explicit SEN facilities on the ECIS site. The admissions guidance highlights language development support for non native English speakers, which is separate from SEN provision. The Student Life section describes top up classes and interventions in general terms, not specifically labeled as SEN.

Programs are delivered in English, with core Arabic and Islamic subjects taught in Arabic. The admissions process includes a readiness assessment to determine English language readiness for non native speakers and to gauge social readiness. The school provides support and resource materials for language development during lessons and for enrichment at home. Non native English speakers are expected to achieve English proficiency in line with age expectations, with language development support provided as needed. MAP Testing and Classera are used to support personalized learning, including language development.

Guidance Counsellors provide social and emotional support to ECIS students. They work with senior leaders and class teachers to ensure student well being remains a high priority. Parents are key partners and counsellors collaborate with them to provide additional support in school and at home. The Executive Principal states that ECIS is committed to a stimulating, safe, and comfortable environment that supports high level learning. The school emphasizes positive relationships and a holistic approach to education to support mental wellbeing. There are top up classes and interventions in the Student Life section that can support mental wellbeing as well as academics.

The principal states ECIS aims to keep students safe, happy, and successful. Guidance Counsellors provide social and emotional support and collaborate with parents to safeguard student welfare. ECIS maintains safeguarding standards through its international child protection framework and offers staff safeguarding training as part of the ECIS network. The school's approach is aligned with broader safeguarding practices supported by ECIS and Britus Education. A standalone safeguarding policy is not publicly disclosed on the ECIS school site.